System and method for remote asset management
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1. A remote computer server platform for providing a range of consumer services by autonomously monitoring and managing a plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to one or more communications networks, each asset having operating system and application software, nonvolatile memory for storing files of data content for display to a consumer user of the device, and a display apparatus for displaying the stored data content, said remote computer server platform comprising:
- data storage for storing registration information pertaining to each of the plurality of consumer device assets;
one or more receivers configured to receive communications sent, over the one or more communications networks, from the plurality of consumer device assets containing operational status information and consumer usage information, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform;
one or more processors configured to automatically process the received operational status information and the received consumer usage information according to preprogrammed conditions, the remote computer server platform thereby monitoring the plurality of consumer device assets;
one or more transmitters configured to send communications, over the one or more communications networks, containing management instructions that cause the stored data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified based upon the results of having processed at least some of the received consumer usage information, the remote computer server platform thereby managing the plurality of consumer device assets; and
wherein the communications received by and sent from the remote computer server platform are transmitted over the one or more communications networks and comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other packet switched data messages.
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A system for autonomously monitoring and managing consumer device assets includes a plurality of consumer device assets registered with a remote computer server platform. The remote computer server platform is configured to execute software applications for monitoring and managing the consumer device assets. The consumer device assets communicate operational status information and consumer usage information to the remote computer server platform automatically as a result of pre-programmed conditions and/or instructions received from the remote computer server platform. The remote computer server platform monitors the consumer device assets by processing the operational status information and consumer usage information automatically according to preprogrammed conditions. Based upon the results of processing at least some of the received consumer usage information, the remote computer server platform manages the consumer device assets by communicating management instructions that cause the stored data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified.
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1. A remote computer server platform for providing a range of consumer services by autonomously monitoring and managing a plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to one or more communications networks, each asset having operating system and application software, nonvolatile memory for storing files of data content for display to a consumer user of the device, and a display apparatus for displaying the stored data content, said remote computer server platform comprising:
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data storage for storing registration information pertaining to each of the plurality of consumer device assets; one or more receivers configured to receive communications sent, over the one or more communications networks, from the plurality of consumer device assets containing operational status information and consumer usage information, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform; one or more processors configured to automatically process the received operational status information and the received consumer usage information according to preprogrammed conditions, the remote computer server platform thereby monitoring the plurality of consumer device assets; one or more transmitters configured to send communications, over the one or more communications networks, containing management instructions that cause the stored data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified based upon the results of having processed at least some of the received consumer usage information, the remote computer server platform thereby managing the plurality of consumer device assets; and wherein the communications received by and sent from the remote computer server platform are transmitted over the one or more communications networks and comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other packet switched data messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A remote computer server platform for providing a range of consumer services by autonomously monitoring and managing a first plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to a cellular mobile telecommunications network and a second plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to the Internet, each asset having operating system and application software, nonvolatile memory for storing files of data content for display to a consumer user of the device, and a display apparatus for displaying the stored data content, said remote computer server platform comprising:
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data storage for storing registration information pertaining to each of the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets; one or more receivers configured to receive communications sent, over the one or more communications networks, from the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets containing operational status information and consumer usage information, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform, and wherein said communications comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other packet switched data messages; one or more processors configured to automatically process the received operational status information and the received consumer usage information according to preprogrammed conditions, the remote computer server platform thereby monitoring the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets; one or more transmitters configured to send communications, over the one or more communications networks, containing management instructions that cause the stored data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified based upon the results of having processed at least some of the received consumer usage information, said communications comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of GPRS data messages, EDGE data messages, or other packet switched data messages, the remote computer server platform thereby managing the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets; and one or more transmitters configured to send at least one Short Message Service (SMS) to at least one of the first plurality of consumer device assets that causes one or more components of said asset to power up from a powered down state for facilitating the exchange of further communications between said asset and the remote computer server platform. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Current AssigneeM2M Solutions LLC
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Original AssigneeM2M Solutions LLC
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InventorsWesby, Philip Bernard
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Primary Examiner(s)Ly, Nghi H
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Application NumberUS13/826,145Publication NumberTime in Patent Office236 DaysField of Search455/419, 455/423, 455/410, 455/406, 455/426.1, 455/9, 455/420, 340/853.1, 340/514US Class Current455/420CPC Class CodesG06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax str...G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial...H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenanc...H04L 41/08 Configuration management of...H04L 41/0816 the condition being an adap...H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]H04L 67/04 specially adapted for termi...H04L 67/10 in which an application is ...H04L 67/125 involving control of end-de...H04W 12/08 Access securityH04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of ...H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e....H04W 12/35 Protecting application or s...H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted ...H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of b...H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxilia...H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or rec...H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services...H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of t...H04W 8/245 from a network towards a te...View All
